A condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material.
Regarding a process: That is performed in an expeditious manner without observing the course normally planned.
Original draft made in an office of each order or communication issued.
briefly giving the gist of something; "a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"
performed speedily and without formality; "a summary execution"; "summary justice"
writing that presents the main points in a concise form
a briefstatement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form